Come Growth With Us

This year we are celebrating our 20th Anniversary. Our theme, Come Grow With Us, has special meaning because together, as a community, our goal is to raise $100,000 to expand our grant program for 2018. So, please considering making a donation in honor of our 20th anniversary and Come Grow With Us!

Class of 2016-2017 Community Service Team

For the second year, we have the high school Community Service Team. These budding philanthropists are learning to serve on a board of directors, conduct site visits to nonprofit agencies, award a grant and gain exposure to nonprofit agencies that serve Coweta and its citizens. Coweta high school students from public, private or home school programs are welcome to apply. For more information, please visit our the about us tab and select Community Service Team. Applications for the 2017-2018 class opens on June 30th, 2017.

2nd Annual Saturday Down South

The 2nd Annual Saturday Down South Sporting Clays and Southern Supper was a success. Thank you to our sponsors and participants who together, helped to raise $22,500 after expenses! Shown here is the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Team of Michael Schriks, Bill Leppo, Braden Fargo and Greg Inman. Save the date to join us for the 3rd Annual Saturday Down South on Saturday, April 14th, 2018 at Blalock Lakes!

2017 Grant and Awards Ceremony

The 2017 Grant and Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, January 20th at The Newnan Centre. Because of the generosity of our sponsors, participants at events and donors in the community, we were able to award $40,000 in grants to nonprofit agencies and educators in our community. In addition, several deserving agencies were given leadership awards for their work with the Foundation and most importantly in our community. One organization, Meals On Wheels Coweta, was awarded Nonprofit of the Year for their hard work, dedication and for their impeccable fiduciary and stewardship. Shown here with Community Foundation representatives are board members and volunteers with Meals On Wheels Coweta. Please join us for the 3rd annual Grant and Awards Ceremony on January 19th, 2018. Registration will be available in November on this website.

2016 Power of the Purse

The 2nd Annual Power of the Purse luncheon was held on Thursday, October 26th, 2017 at The Newnan Centre. With 190 registered guests in attendance and because of our sponsors, we raised $13,082.50 for our Women's and Children's Fund where grants will be awarded in 2018. This year, the second Woman of the Year was named, Mrs. Norma Haynes and our first Woman of the Year, Leah Sumner, launched the 100 Women Project where 100 Coweta women will get together 4 times per year and award $10,000 to nonprofit agencies in the community that benefit our citizens. At this years event, we hosted Mary Frances Bowley, Founder of Wellspring Living, as our keynote speaker. Tickets and sponsorships for the 3rd Annual Power of the Purse on October 26th, 2017 featuring Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Kona Ironman are on sale now, by visiting our events tab and clicking on the date for the event. We hope to see you there and tickets are limited!

2017 Big Give

For the last six years your Coweta Community Foundation has hosted The Dr. Gerald Troutman Big Give. Named for our former board member, Dr. Gerald Troutman, this event is not one of fundraising in the normal sense, but one of raising awareness of the need to give the gift of life and one of giving back in our community a different way. Pictured here is Angela McRae giving the gift of life! Please join us February 14th, 2018 for the 7th annual Big Give at the Donald Nixon Centre for Performing Arts. You will be able to sign up at redcross.org in December.

2016 Lowe's Float

For the third year, Lowe's of Newnan has graciously donated their award winning floats from the Newnan Christmas parade to The Foundation to auction with the proceeds benefitting our General Grants Fund. Be on the lookout for the 2017 float to bid high and bid often to support your Coweta Community Foundation!

2017 Darkness to Light

The Coweta Community Foundation provides educational tools and resources for nonprofit agencies serving Coweta citizens. In partnership with the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, the Foundation provided the Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children Training to 100 nonprofit employees, board members and volunteers. This training is necessary for any agency that either works hands on with children or has children attend their events or programs. In addition to training, nonprofit agencies should also be conducting background checks for their employees, board members and volunteers who work with children and vulnerable adults. We will be offering this training again in conjunction with the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy again on July 18th, 2017 at the Newnan Centre. Only 50 spots are available, first come first served. Please visit our events tab to register for this 2 hour training.

2017 Nonprofit Leaders Luncheon

Twice per year, in partnership with Communities In Schools of Coweta and Newnan Utilities, The Coweta Community Foundation hosts a nonprofit leaders luncheon. This luncheon gives nonprofit leaders in the community hear from business leaders and provide valuable educational information to leaders to continue to grow and strengthen their partnerships not only with business leaders, but with each other. This event held in March had 70 nonprofit leaders in attendance where they were broken out into different discussion tables ranging from Fundraising, Fiduciary (990's, Audits, Insurance (Risk Management), PR and Social Media, Collaboration, Volunteers and Planned Giving. Cargill sponsored the luncheon and Newnan Utilities hosted us at their Wahoo Creek meeting facility. The next luncheon will be held on September 26th, 2017 at Newnan Utilities Wahoo Creek facility. If you are a nonprofit agency and would like to join us for the luncheon, please register on our events calendar.

2017 Conversation on Poverty

In March, The Coweta Community Foundation partnered with the Coweta Family Collaborative for the Conversation On Poverty. This was a very informative meeting where nonprofit and community leaders came together to learn about poverty among Coweta Citizens. These types of events help not only CCF, but community and nonprofit leaders better understand the needs within our community.

Welcome to the Coweta Community Foundation

Enhancing our community by encouraging philanthropic interaction.

Who We Are

The Coweta Community Foundation is a publicly supported 501(c)3 organization that helps focus local philanthropy on our community's changing needs. The Foundation manages individual gifts and bequests as an endowed pool of assets, distributing grants to a wide variety of organizations that enhance and support the quality of life in Coweta County, while maintaining the charitable intent of our donors.

What We Do

Act as a catalyst to help focus local philanthropy on our community’s changing needs.

Manage individual gifts and bequests that enhance and support the quality of life in Coweta County.

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3/19/18: MEET CCF COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM MEMBER JESSIE HIMES! Jessie, who isa student at the Heritage School, has lived in Coweta County for more than a year now. "Volunteering has always been something dear to my heart," she says. "It has grown closer since I moved to Coweta County just …

3/16/18: Thank you to The Coweta Shopper for letting the community know about the recent $10,000 gift to One Roof from 100 Women Who Care Coweta County!

3/16/18: Friday inspiration:

3/15/18: BOARD MEMBER LAVANN LANDRUM CHECKS THE SIGN-IN SHEETS at last year's Saturday Down South Sporting Clays and Southern Supper! This year's event will be held April 14 at Blalock Lakes, with check-in and warm-up at 1 p.m., sporting clays beginning at 2 p.m., and the "hunter casual" evening …

3/14/18: MEET CCF COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM MEMBER JAKOB KERR! Jakob, who has lived in Coweta County for eight years, is a student at the Heritage School. He says, “The time I helped with the Father-Son Game Night is something I will always remember because it was time I got to spend with my …

3/13/18: BOARD MEMBER APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED! The Coweta Community Foundation is now accepting applications for board service. Interested candidates may send a cover letter and resume to info@cowetafoundation.org. Questions may be directed to Nominating Committee Chair LaVann Landrum …

3/12/18: OUR DELICIOUS SOUTHERN SUPPER is always one of the highlights of our Saturday Down South Sporting Clays and Southern Supper! This year's event will be held April 14 at Blalock Lakes, with check-in and warm-up at 1 p.m., sporting clays beginning at 2 p.m., and the "hunter casual" evening …

3/9/18: OUR NEXT BY KIDS, FOR KIDS COLLECTION DATE IS April 7! — Did you know that the Coweta Community Foundation provides piggy banks for kids under the age of 14 to fill with change? They even get their own passbooks to help them keep track of the amounts they are depositing and the total …